Philibert Parnasse

Philibert Parnasse (May 6, 1901 – October 24, 2010) was a French-Guadeloupean centenarian, who was the oldest living man in France and Guadeloupe at the time of his death in 2010.[1]

Parnasse was born in the rural community of Baillif in southern Guadeloupe on May 6, 1901.[1] He resided with his wife in a small family home in Guadeloupe throughout his life.[1] He suffered from paralysis soon after the death of his wife in 2001.[1] He became the oldest man in France (Guadeloupe is politically part of the country) on December 31, 2009, following the death of Félix Maximilien Rostaing.[1]

Parnasse died on October 24, 2010, in Guadeloupe at the age of 109.[1] The President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe Victorin Lurel said of Parnasse, "I am really moved and sad. Right up until his last breath Philibert Parnasse had a lively spirit, and an outstandingly accurate memory. He was a real force of nature."[1]

Parnasse died just a few weeks prior to the passing of Eugenie Blanchard, the oldest verified woman in the world, on the neighboring island of Saint Barthélemy.[2] Blanchard, of Gustavia, had also been considered the oldest person in France and Saint Barthélemy.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Oldest Frenchman dies at 109". Radio France International. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eugenie Blanchard dies at 114; nun was considered the world's oldest person". Los Angeles Times. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-11-14.